Issue #741 Mon 19 May
Connections hints — May 19, 2025
A steady grid today with a distinct split between straightforward definitions and those requiring an ear for sound. Expect to navigate a few overlaps that test your focus before the connections clear.
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Yellow group
Check your coat, hand over your ticket, and step into a room where everyone is dressed better than you.
Social gatherings
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters B, F, G.
FUNDRAISING EVENT
One is BALL.
BALL · BENEFIT · GALA · FUNCTION
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Green group
You land on the wrong space, pay your dues, and watch your stack of colorful paper dwindle to nothing.
Board game geography
Categorical components
Members are 6–8 letters; first letters A, C, R, U.
SPACES ON A MONOPOLY BOARD
One is AVENUE.
AVENUE · CHANCE · RAILROAD · UTILITY
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Blue group
Cold water, a breach of the surface, and the sheer scale of a creature that dwarfs your boat.
Marine biology
Specific anatomical parts
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters B, F, M.
FEATURES OF A TOOTHED WHALE
One is BLUBBER.
BLUBBER · FLIPPER · FLUKE · MELON
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Violet group
A misheard lyric or a name called out across a crowded room that makes you turn your head for no reason.
Linguistic play
Homophones
Members are 3–4 letters; first letters B, H, S, T.
HOMOPHONES OF PARTS OF THE FOOT
One is BAWL.
BAWL · HEAL · SOUL · TOW